[澳網] Simon第三輪賽後訪問
Saturday 24 January 2009
Q. How did you find the conditions today? Was it hard down there to serve
with the wind?
GILLES SIMON: Yes, it was harder to serve. I mean, that's why I didn't serve
any aces today. I just wanted to put the first serve in the court. That was
great for me because Mario can be really boring when he's serving good.
Finally it was very easy for me to return today. So that was a good point for
me.
(所以Gilles的理論是,逆風削弱了馬力歐的發球,對他有利,正好哩)
Q. Did you find one end was better to serve from than the other?
GILLES SIMON: No, not really. I was just confident from the baseline. So I
wanted to play a maximum of points from here.
That's what I did during the whole match.
Q. In the third set you managed to get a double break. His body language,
throwing racquets, towels, when he got to his chair, did that give you an
advantage thinking that you had him?
GILLES SIMON: Well, I had the advantage before, after the first set. But, of
course, I saw he was really tired. I mean, he won in the fifth, the last
match. That's why I was pretty happy to win the first set 7 6 after more than
one hour of game. It was really good for me.
Yes, it was great in the third. But it was better in the first set (smiling).
Q. Your next round is against Gaël Monfils. How do you feel about coming up
against him?
GILLES SIMON: Well, he's really hard to defeat because he doesn't do any
mistakes. Also he can have a huge serve, too.
So it won't be easy. But I know him very well. So it will be a special match
for both of us, I mean. It's the first time we are meeting each other on the
tour. I don't know what to expect. I mean, I'm pretty happy to play this
match because he's really a good friend of mine. So I hope we're gonna enjoy
this match.
(我也覺得這次內戰Gael有不少優勢,不過誰贏都好啦)
Q. Have you got any little subtle tricks that you might pull out to try and
unsettle him?
GILLES SIMON: Maybe, but I won't tell you (smiling). I know exactly what I'm
going to do on the court, but I don't want to say it. I mean, all the players
have to find their solution when they are playing against a player. It's like
my job to give some advice to play against him. So I know what I'm going to
do, but you will have to watch.
Q. As friends, have you practiced a lot with Gaël? Did you play against each
other in juniors?
GILLES SIMON: Yes, the first time we played against each other, we were maybe
12 years old. So I know him very well. We practiced a long time together. We
played many match during our practice. That's why I know it's going to be
very hard.
But he knows, too, that it won't be easy. Really it's funny for us to play in
a Slam. When we were child, we were practicing together, but we didn't expect
to play the last 16 rounds in a Slam. So it's very nice for us. I hope we
play a very good party.
Q. Can you remember the match when you were 12, where it was and who won?
GILLES SIMON: Well, we played 20 times, so 10 All (laughter).
Q. How important is it for you to have made this stage of a Grand Slam just
for your profile, that you can perform at the highest level?
GILLES SIMON: It's very nice for me. It's the first time I reach this round,
you know. All these peoples, the French journalists, they will ask me the
questions, because they're waiting for this for too long (smiling).
Well, I just think I did my job today. I did a great job. It's never easy to
defeat Mario, because he's a very good player. But I have to win this match
now if I still want to improve. So I'm very happy because, of course, to win
a match is very good for the confidence.
But it's not party yet. I mean, there is a lot of job to do. I am still
focused on the tournament.
Q. It's been a good day for French men today. Do you think one of the French
men will win the Australian Open?
GILLES SIMON: Yes, I think. I hope. At the moment we just play against player
we know we can defeat. It was hard, but, well, we just did our job. Finally,
the next ones will be the tough ones. So, I think every day maybe we can all
lose, yeah, the same day.
But for the moment, we are still here.
Q. How can you explain there are four players in the same generation in
France so strong so different, but so strong? Why all now?
GILLES SIMON: Because it's time for us (laughter). If it's not now, it's
never for us.
Well, I don't know. I think Jo reached the final last year, and it was really
good for all of us because, as I say just before, we are all practicing
together. I know it's the same for Gaël and for Richard. We know that we are
all very good player, but there is not one better than the others. And to see
him reach the Final, it was really, really good for us and for our
confidence.
Finally, we just saw that we were able to do it. Finally, that's why I think
we had a great year last year.
Q. Are you surprised that Tsonga was the first one to go to the final of a
Grand Slam? Did you maybe believe that Gasquet had more talent and could be
first or not?
GILLES SIMON: No, I'm not surprise, because Jo is the more confident always.
He is never scared. Even if I am confident, too and Gaël also it's not
the same for us. It was easier to see him. No, it was not a surprise to see
that it was him, the first to reach the Finals.
Q. In Rome the surface was different, but you were a completely different
player. What happened from there to now?
GILLES SIMON: In Rome? Which match?
Q. You know which match. I'm Italian.
GILLES SIMON: Yeah, it was a bad match for me. I was tired.
What happened? I just improved. I mean, I was already a good player. Not as
good as now, but I was able to win some matches already. But finally, yeah,
then I was more consistent in my game after that. I think finally this kind
of match I lost, maybe now I'm able to win it more often. I defeated Jo just
before 7 6 in the third.
Finally, I played against Bolelli right after and I was tired. I didn't know
yet, I was able to play two good match in a row.
Well, it's just experience, I think.
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法國一哥的位子真的很難坐
常常屁股還沒坐熱就要讓位了 ̄▽ ̄||
剩下三位都是心臟強的
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